2. The state of being held in high esteem and honorYour answer: adulation

adulation means "servile flattery"

The correct answer was reputation*************************************************

Sometimes this game can be very frustrating:

From the World English Dictionary adulation

— n obsequious flattery or praise; [b]extreme admiration [/b]******************************************************Reputation usually means good, but in practical use, it also can be used like this: "Sam has a bad reputation in our town"

Today WW has the definition of a "waterspout" as "a heavy rain". This is a pretty poor definition. It is certainly MUCH more than a heavy rain in most any part of the world. It always involves a revolving spout of air that carries water with it, or even water that rises into the air above the water surface as a revolving phenomenom. Rising in the air does not make it a heavy rain. On dry land they are called tornadoes. The definition should include something about revolving or circling or something to that effect, in my humble opinion.

Ok, so my answer was stretching it a bit, but I'm sure its more accurate than the 'correct' answer.

I can't find any reference to a buffet being an inexpensive bar, but one site gave the following definitions:

buf·fet 1 (b-f, b-)n.1. A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards.2. a. A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served.b. A restaurant having such a counter.3. A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.adj.Informally served: a buffet luncheon.

buf·fet 2 (bft)n.A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand.v. buf·fet·ed, buf·fet·ing, buf·fets v.tr.1. To hit or beat, especially repeatedly.2. To strike against forcefully; batter: winds that buffeted the tent. See Synonyms at beat.3. To drive or force with or as if with repeated blows: was buffeted about from job to job by the vagaries of the economy.4. To force (one's way) with difficulty.v.intr.To force one's way with difficulty: a ship buffeting against the wind.

(1) Refers to a meal or a piece of furniture. The reference to 'refreshments' is the only link to a bar, and it is very tenuous.

I think there is a word missing in that answer. An inexpensive FOOD bar, in the US, would be a buffet. They're not always inexpensive (a Mother's Day brunch buffet we go to is nearly $40 per person, and includes Mimosas, crab legs, made-to-order omelettes, carved lamb/salmon/prime rib etc. etc....), but many are $10-15, and are, unfortunately, quite popular.

I think there is a word missing in that answer. An inexpensive FOOD bar, in the US, would be a buffet. They're not always inexpensive (a Mother's Day brunch buffet we go to is nearly $40 per person, and includes Mimosas, crab legs, made-to-order omelettes, carved lamb/salmon/prime rib etc. etc....), but many are $10-15, and are, unfortunately, quite popular.

Sounds great. I'd pay $40 for that. Right now, in fact, if New York wasn't a bit far ... (There's no smilie for hungry, so this one with the mouth open will have to do!)

A backbencher is an MP who is not part of the ministerial team. It applies to both the party in power and opposition. It does not apply to anyone that is not a party leader. In UK politics a minister is not regarded as being a party leader.

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My complaint is regarding the Fun Trivia Dictionary used in the minigame-- the word "olio" was rejected. This certainly is a word found in most dictionairies, and is known to anyone who does crossword puzzles.

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My complaint is regarding the Fun Trivia Dictionary used in the minigame-- the word "olio" was rejected. This certainly is a word found in most dictionairies, and is known to anyone who does crossword puzzles.

The 'dictionary' is quite unexpected at times. It does not contain some very common words (actinium, a fairly normal chemical element if not in everyday household use, was not there when I tried to submit it), almost no plurals or verb forms ending in -ed, not many ending in -ing, etc.), but it does contain some incredibly obscure words. It's all part of the challenge - you have to guess a word it knows, not just one you know!

abatement means "an interruption in the intensity or amount of something"

The correct answer was detain

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In retrospect, a clue to "detain" would be the fact that "detain", "stop", and "halt" are all verb forms, as opposed to "abatement", which is a noun form. Nevertheless, I don't think WW is an appropriate place for options which turn mainly on the part of speech of a word -- there's much more of an emphasis on speed, which isn't particularly conducive to an in-depth evaluation of parts of speech.

That issue aside, I think a closer definition for "detain" is "hold back". The connotation of the word implies a temporary state; "abatement" has more of a connotation of stopping or halting than "detain".

Not that this one is wrong, per se, but it struck me as amusing. Sure, I got it wrong because I just didn't read through all the options, and I could argue the correctness of my answer, but it's not worth it on this one.

I got it right but it's wrong Brooch is a pin worn by women. Broach has several meanings including to bring up a subject for discussion for the first time. Definitions as per the OED online and dictionary.com .

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